Current Status Bill Number:3481 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950202 Primary Sponsor:Fair All Sponsors:Fair, A. Young, Easterday, Herdklotz, Simrill, Townsend, Stille, Rice, Cooper, Davenport, Tripp, Vaughn, J. Young, Mason, Cato, Fleming, Koon, Cotty and Witherspoon Drafted Document Number:gjk\21175ac.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Homosexual or drug user, blood donations
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House 19950202 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-17-750 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PRACTICING HOMOSEXUAL OR USER OF ILLEGAL INTRAVENOUS DRUGS FROM DONATING BLOOD AND TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 7, Chapter 17, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-17-750. A practicing homosexual or user of illegal intravenous drugs may not donate blood while engaged in these practices or activities nor for ten years after they are stopped. A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than five years. No part of the sentence may be suspended, and the person convicted must not be paroled until he has served the entire term for which he was sentenced."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.